Minnesota Criminal History Record Policy

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This form explains company policy as it pertains to criminal history background checks.

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The Ban the Box law passed in Minnesota means that employers may not ask for, consider, or require criminal record information from a job applicant until they are selected for an interview or a job offer has been made.

How far back does the criminal background check go? The criminal background check reports criminal activity going back seven (7) years from the date the request was submitted.

The Minnesota criminal records available online from the state database are limited to publicly viewable criminal convictions from up to 15 years after the completion of a sentence.

Timing of inquiry: Employers in Minnesota, whether public or private, may not inquire into criminal history until the applicant has been selected for an interview by the employer or, if there is not an interview, before a conditional offer of employment is made.

Wisconsin has not adopted the ban the box legislation as other jurisdictions have. It is still acceptable for a Wisconsin employer to ask a question on the employment application that would disclose whether or not an applicant has been arrested or convicted of a crime.

In most cases, individuals tried in federal criminal courts are disqualified from government jobs. Crimes, such as fraud, embezzlement, and tax evasion, and similar white-collar offenses, are highly frowned upon.

How far back does the criminal background check go? The criminal background check reports criminal activity going back seven (7) years from the date the request was submitted.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is charged with enforcing the Ban the Box law for private employers. It requires employers to wait until the applicant has been selected for an interview, or until a conditional job offer has been extended, before inquiring about the applicant's criminal history.

Ban-the-box laws prohibit employers from asking about a person's criminal history on a job application.

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Minnesota Criminal History Record Policy